Invasive exotic weeds have… (AP26PPQFO000C459) – Cooperative Agreement to California Department Of Food…

Activities: The goal of this project is to release weed biological control agents for effective control of invasive weeds in california and to monitor their establishment and impact on targeted weed species. There are three objectives of this project: release new biological control agents that are available for distribution. Efforts will be directed at agents that do not occur in california, for the control of yellow starthistle, russian knapweed, japanese and giant knotweed, hoary cress, russian and canada thistle, and other weeds as permits become available. Obtain and ship seed of selected native plants to support pre-release host spec ificity testing required for the development of agents for new weed targets. Seeds of resident weed populations will also be collected for genetic analysis, in order to target the appropriate locations in the native range when looking for potential new agents. Per form outreach and training to public and private land managers and other interested parties. Deliverables and expected outcomes: the lead scientist will maintain a monthly schedule and record of the number of biological control agents released and the identity and number of release locations. A target amount of two release locations per target weed will be identified for release or monitoring of biological control agents. All release sites are to be monitored post-release for establishment. The project will be considered a success if all targets are met or exceeded. A less quantifiable accomplishment is a better understanding of the impact provided by the released biological control agent. This information will lead to the incorporation of biological control into integrated weed management plans in the future. Intended beneficiary(IES): over 1,200 exotic weed species have established in california, of which over 200 species are so destructive they can transform natural ecosystems and working landscapes. They grow along roadways and in waterways, open spaces, rangelands, crop lands, and undisturbed natural areas. IT is estimated that economic losses and costs related to weeds throughout the united states exceed 33 billion dollars annually. Benefits to control include higher yields, significantly lower production costs, and substantially lower pesticide use, aiding commodity growers, stakeholders across various industries, and residents in california. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: the california agricultural commiss ioners and sealers (cacasa), local weed management areas (WMA), local university of california cooperative extension scientists (ucce), and the USDA-ARS-albany will cooperate on releases at field locations and monitoring efforts. Montana state university, oregon d epartment of agriculture, and the colorado department of agriculture will provide bioagents. No subawards given. Cost categories: personnel: $12,547; $7,654; supplies: $567, travel: $11,364; other: $600 (shipping); indirect costs: $7,268

Invasive exotic weeds have invaded california on a large scale

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